Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Children's Song at the Top of the Stairs

Dear Family and Friends,Wow. So I love my mission so much. I am learning loads and
loads out here!! I had a great week this week. I had an exchange with Elder Honour and it was
terrific! Elder Honour is a really good missinoary. I learned more on this
exchange than any other on my mission. I definitely have SO much I need to work
on and I have loads of things I need to improve on. Elder Honour is a great finder!
He talks to everyone. I really felt like I was working hard when I was with
him. I had one of the most special experiences on my whole mission when I was
with him..

We went to interview one of sister's investigators for baptism. When we arrived
we greeted her and had a good time and all of the sudden I could just feel the
spirit so strongly in my heart. The sisters and I left the room and took the
investigators daughter with us. We went and sat at the top of the stairs and
all of a sudden the little girl asked me if I would sing "away in a
manger.." So I sang and again I felt the spirit so strong. Then the little
girl pulled out a small primary songbook and we all sang "I am a child of
God" and other inspired and tender songs.. When I was singing and looking
at this little child I felt in my heart "THIS is the gospel of Jesus
Christ." This is what missionary work is. Golden "shining
moments." I know that the little girl felt loved by those 2 great sister
missionaries and she felt the Saviours love. Her mom is now going to make such
a sweet step into baptism and this whole family will be given the chance to
feel the special love of the Saviour.. At the top of those stairs I realized
that "THIS is what missionaries should be experiencing every day."
Special experiences, faith building experiences or, in other words, MIRACLES.The sister’s
are currently serving in Oldham. WOW! I was able to go to Oldham! For those of
you who don’t know, my ancestors mainly came from Oldham. It was a very tender
experience! Walking the same streets and roads that my ancestors walked. When I
think about it, I wonder if maybe I walking the same paths that they did in spirit
as well. I have found that blood bonds us together much more than physical
attributes. Did my great great grandfather have the same questions I do? Did he
worry about the same things? Who knows? But let’s just say I LOVED being there.Anyways I
love you all so much! Hope you have a great week. Love